Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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