Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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