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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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