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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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