Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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