Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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