Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates 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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