Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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