Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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