Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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