Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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