Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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