Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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