Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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