Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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