Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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