Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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