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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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