Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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