Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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