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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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