Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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