Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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