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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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