Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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