Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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