Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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