Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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