Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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