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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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