Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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