Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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