Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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