Learn more about the 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 (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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