Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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