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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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