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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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