Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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