Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing 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 scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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