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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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