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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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