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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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