Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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