Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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