Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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