Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about 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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