Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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