Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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