Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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