Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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