Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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