Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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