Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing 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 interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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