Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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