Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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