Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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