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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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