Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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