Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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