Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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