Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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