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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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