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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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