Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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