Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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