Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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