Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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