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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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