Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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