Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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