Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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