Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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