Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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