Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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