Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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