Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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