Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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