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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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