Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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