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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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