Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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