Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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