Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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