Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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