Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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