Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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