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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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