Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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