Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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