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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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