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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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