Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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