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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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