Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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