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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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