Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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