Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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