Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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