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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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