Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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