Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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