Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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