Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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