Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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