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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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