Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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