Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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