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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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