Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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