Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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