Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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