Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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