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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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