Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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