Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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