Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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