Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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