Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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