Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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