Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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