Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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