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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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