Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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