Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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