Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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