Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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