Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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