Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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