Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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