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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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