Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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