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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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