Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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