Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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