Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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