Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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