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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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