Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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