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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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