Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses 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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