Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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