Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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