Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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