Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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