Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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