Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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