Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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