Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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