Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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