Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic 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 stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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