Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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