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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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