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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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