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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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