Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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