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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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