Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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