Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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