Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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