Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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