Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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