Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning