Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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