Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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