Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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