Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively 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 these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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