Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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