Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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