Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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