Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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