Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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