Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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