Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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