Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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