Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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