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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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