Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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