Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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