Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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