Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive 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 new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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