Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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