Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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