Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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