Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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