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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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