Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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