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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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