Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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