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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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