Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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