Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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