Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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