Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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