Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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