Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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