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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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