Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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