Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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