Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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