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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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