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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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