Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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