Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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