Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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