Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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