Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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