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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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