Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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