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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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