Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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