Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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