Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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