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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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