Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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