Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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