Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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