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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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