Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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