Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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