Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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