Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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