Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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