Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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