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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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