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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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