Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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