Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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