Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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