Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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