Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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