Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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