Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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