Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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