Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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