Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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