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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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