Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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