Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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