Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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