Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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