Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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