Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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