Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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