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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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