Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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