Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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