Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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