Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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