Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the 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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