Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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