Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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