Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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