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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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