Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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