Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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