Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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