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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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