Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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