Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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