Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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