Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses 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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