Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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