Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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