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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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