Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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