Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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