Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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