Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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