Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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