Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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