Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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