Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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