Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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