Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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