Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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