Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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