Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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