Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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