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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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