Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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