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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses 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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