Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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