Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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