Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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