Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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