Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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