Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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