Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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