Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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