Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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