Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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