Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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