Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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