Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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