Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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