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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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