Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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