Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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