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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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