Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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