Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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