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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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