Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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