Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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