Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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