Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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