Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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