Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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