Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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