Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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