Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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