Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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