Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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