Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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