Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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