Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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