Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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