Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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