Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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