Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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