Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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