Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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