Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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