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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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