Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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