Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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