Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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