Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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