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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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