Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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