Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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