Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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