Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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