Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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