Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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