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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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