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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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