Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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