Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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