Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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