Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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