Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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