Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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