Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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