Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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