Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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