Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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