Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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