Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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