Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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