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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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