Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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