Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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