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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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