Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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