Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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