Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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