Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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