Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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