Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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