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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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