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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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