Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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