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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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