Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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