Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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