Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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