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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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