Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important 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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