Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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