Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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