Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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