Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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