Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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