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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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