Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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