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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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