Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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