Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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