Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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