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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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