Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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