Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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