Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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