Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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