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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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