Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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