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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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