Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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