Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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