Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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