Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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