Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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