Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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