Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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