Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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