Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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