Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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