Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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