Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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