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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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