Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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