Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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