Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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