Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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