Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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