Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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