Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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