Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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