Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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