Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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