Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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