Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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