Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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