Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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