Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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