Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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