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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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