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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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