Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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