Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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