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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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