Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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