Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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