Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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