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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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