Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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