Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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