Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores 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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