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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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