Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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