Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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