Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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