Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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