Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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