Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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