Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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