Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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