Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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