Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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