Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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