Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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