Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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