Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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