Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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