Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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