Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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