Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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