Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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