Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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