Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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