Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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