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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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