Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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