Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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