Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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