Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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