Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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