Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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