Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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