Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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