Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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