Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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