Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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