Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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