Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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