Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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