Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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