Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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