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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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