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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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