Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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