Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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