Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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