Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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