Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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