Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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