Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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