Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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