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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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