Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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