Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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