Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic 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 intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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