Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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