Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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