Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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