Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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