Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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