Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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