Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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