Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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