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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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