Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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