Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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