Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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