Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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