Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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