Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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