Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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