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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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