Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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