Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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