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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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