Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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