Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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