Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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