Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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