Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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