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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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