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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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