Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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