Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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